Games Sunday:

(Araneta Coliseum)

2:30 p.m. – Creamline vs Cignal

5:30 p.m. – Chery Tiggo vs Petro Gazz

Creamline scored its first straight sets win of the tournament at the expense of Petro Gazz, 25-21, 25-20, 25-23, to open its Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference round robin semifinals campaign in dominating fashion on Thursday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

Playmaker Jia Morado-de Guzman effectively utilized the Cool Smashers' deep arsenal to frustrate their elimination round victims, who squandered a golden opportunity in the third set to extend the match.

Turkish import Yeliz Basa led three other Creamline players in double figures 17 points with all but one coming off attacks. Basa also played and started in all sets after getting controlled minutes in the Cool Smashers' last couple of games in the eliminations.

Creamline dug its way out of a 14-18 hole in the third set with four unanswered points before taking a 21-20 lead following an attack error by Angels opposite Aiza Maizo-Pontillas.

The two squads then engaged in a tug-of-war with Petro Gazz American import Lindsey Vander Weide putting the Angels on top, 23-22, only for MJ Phillips to commit a net touch error in the next play that tied the set at 23.

Creamline middle Celine Domingo, who scored 10 points, answered with back-to-back hits including the game-clinching quick attack that Vander Weide failed to control.

"Of course, we're happy we won. It doesn't matter how many sets. But with this three-set win I guess the team has improved based on our performance in the eliminations. That's what we're really looking for," Cool Smashers coach Sherwin Meneses said.